Women in agriculture: Four myths

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dc.creatorDoss, Cheryl
dc.creatorMeinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
dc.creatorQuisumbing, Agnes R.
dc.creatorTheis, Sophie
dc.date2018-01-10
dc.date2024-06-21T09:05:50Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:05:50Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:44:44Z
dc.descriptionSustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG) on gender equality and women’s rights and at least 11 of the 17 SDGs require indicators related to gender dynamics. Despite the need for reliable indicators, stylized facts on women, agriculture, and the environment persist. This paper analyzes four gender myths: 1) 70% of the world’s poor are women; 2) Women produce 60 to 80% of the world’s food; 3) Women own 1% of the world’s land; and 4) Women are better stewards of the environment. After reviewing the conceptual and empirical literature, the paper presents the kernel of truth underlying each myth, questions its underlying assumptions and implications, and examines how it hinders us from developing effective food security policies.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146108
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/113420
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relationhttp://www.ifpri.org/blog/debunking-myth-female-labor-african-agriculture
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105080
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceDoss, Cheryl; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; and Theis, Sophie. 2018. Women in agriculture: Four myths. Global Food Security 16(March 2018): 69-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2017.10.001
dc.subjectland access
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectdata
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectenvironment
dc.subjectassets
dc.subjectstatistical data
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectgender relations
dc.subjectgender equity
dc.titleWomen in agriculture: Four myths
dc.typeJournal Article

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